Track Machines and other various Network Rail liveried Motorised Rolling-Stock.
Unidentified "NR Stone-Blower" rumbles away from Westbury on the B@H past the Cement-Works.No identifiable markings anywhere?..28 april 2009.. 1240x758 NRstoneblowerwestburycement280409.jpg |
Named "Eddie King" this Track-M/C DR73905 swoops through the bends at Wolfhall on the B&H heading back towards Reading.Less than a hour earlier was going in opposite direction so presume it reversed possibly at the Woodborough Loops..24 march 2009. 1240x827 dr73905eddiekingwolfhall240309.JPG |
Whilst waiting at Charfield-Loops for "6B13" to appear this was recorded heading north---DR73920 in a rather fetching yellow!... 2 weeks ago my last attempt here for a "60" was a failure.Then a suicide at Cam&Dursley,This time train was a failure at Whitland when it hit something on the line,3rd time lucky perhaps?..23 march 2009.. 1240x905 DR73920charfield230309.JPG |
Colas "Track Machines" DR76601 Olwen/DR92377/KFA 93446 stands in the compound of the training school at Westerleigh.Expect reason 56301 was there as well is this is to be towed away to destination "unknown" in the next few days..14 march 2009.. 1240x827 dr76601olwenwesterleigh140309.JPG |
Despite the appalling light could not resist getting a shot of this unique class-150 unit designated as 950001.It runs around the country on lesser lines acting as a "track assessment unit"for Network-Rail.Seen at Clink nr Frome on "2Z08" Weymouth to Westbury..12 december 2008.. 1250x833 yellowclink121208.JPG |
Leaf-fall season now upon us.Here is seen MPV "Leaf Buster/Water Cannon" DR98977 approaching Eastleigh from the Southampton direction..13 october 2008.. 2717x2007 MPVdr98977eh13102008.jpg |
A pair of immaculate but these days largely redundant Snow-Ploughs sit in Barton-Hill Depot in Bristol waiting for the call to Duty.Plough numbers are ADB965209 and ADB965231..25 september 2008.. 3888x2592 ADB965209ploughbartonhill25092008.jpg |
Colas Company liveried(Similar to the Colas 47's) Track M/c DR73806 named "Karine" heads west through Newport on a transfer move..23 september 2008.. 3888x2592 DR73806Karine23_09_2008.jpg |
Parked in the "Ditch" at Westbury waiting to depart back to Taunton.The HOBC end unit "DR92286" and the train engine 66512..30 june 2008.. 3888x2592 66512hobcwestbury300608.jpg |
Amey Track m/c DR73108 passing through Frome area,destination unknown?..14 april 2008 3888x2592 dr73108berkley140408.jpg |
Amey-Infrastructure machine DR73920 rumbles through Berkley-Marsh nr Frome on a transfer move from Westbury probably to Taunton..10 april 2008.. 3888x2592 IMG_DR73920berkleyM100408.jpg |
Plasser & Theurer Track-Machine DR73115 coupled with DR77805 of the same manufacturer runs through Berkley nr Frome at a steady 30mph heading probably for Taunton..18 february 2008.. 3888x2592 DR73115berkley180208.jpg |
Strange looking piece of Infrastructure-Mtce-Equipment this,DR79263/DR79273 slows towards its destination of Swindon down yard.After a bit of research this piece of kit appears to be a "Harsco Track Technologies" RGH-20c Switch & Crossing Grinder.So now you know!..29 january 2008.. 3418x2370 DR79263DR79273swindoneast200108.jpg |
Seco-Rail Track-Machine DR75407 rolls into Westbury on 6J84,Tavictock Junction to Swindon transfer move.Quite a journey for such a machine!Note the livery is very similar(complete with crash-helmets) to that now worn by the "Colas2" class 47's..25 january 2008.. 3456x2304 DR_75407_on_6J84_0905_Tavistock_Junction_to_Swindon_via_Westbury_copy.jpg |
Plasser Track-Machine DR73111 carrying the name"Reading Panel" runs through Hawkeridge heading down the line towards Trowbridge,destination unknown..17 december 2007.. 3456x2304 DR73111reading_panel171207_filtered_copy.jpg |
Ex-Class 101 unit now operated by Railtrack out and about on the B&H seen passing Colthrop Crossing east of Newbury.This unit due for the chop at end of December because of the lack of otmr equipment which is a requirement from 2008 onwards..06 october 2007.. 1574x1145 iris2calthrop061007_filtered.jpg |
Met-Camm 101---901002"Lab19-Iris2" runs past Colthrop-Crossing during its day long outing on the B&H.Judging by its pathings,was probably checking out all the crossovers between Reading and Westbury..06 november 2007.. 2474x1644 901002iris11calthropcrossing061107.jpg |
Unidentified multiple-unit type machine stands in the siding on the down side of Woodborough Loops on the B&H.Meanwhile 59104 pulls out of the loop with the 07:12 Merehead-Acton 7A09 morning jumbo. Oh yes! that is me leaning out of the window of the 59.Managed to blag a cab ride from Westbury to Acton.Thank you very much Robin from Mendip-Rail(Photography by Mark Few--skiving off work as usual!!!!)..29 september 2005.. 2285x1664 tomwoodboroughloop7a09mereheadacton_filtered.jpg |
Carillion operated 77319 heads up the B&H towards Reading from Westbury past Westbury Cement Works..19 october 2007.. 2976x1914 77319carillionwestburycement19102007.jpg |
Bit of an oddball this.Known as the "EUrail-Scout" Plasser UFM160 2 car infrastructure monitering DMU (99970/99971) roams the network doing analysis work on track etc.Seen passing through Southampton near the freightliner terminal at Maritime on a bright summers day..02 june 2006.. 3264x2448 euroscout99970southampton020606_filtered_copy.jpg |
73901 operated by Carillion runs through Clink nr Frome on an unidentified transfer move..10 august 2007.. 3456x2304 73901carillionclink100807.jpg |
DR73111 rolls over Fairwood Farm Crossing nr Westbury on a nice summers day..10 august 2007.. 2304x3008 DR73111fairwood100807.jpg |
DR77903 trundles through Bunns Lane near Frome heading towards Taunton..29 may 2007.. 3079x2150 DR77903bunnslane290507.jpg |
DR72957,also known as the "Lorum Rail Grinder" sits in the refuge siding next to Westbury Power-Box in between duties..23 february 2005.. 2560x1920 dr72957230205westburybox.jpg |
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